This comprehensive evidence-based guide to bruxism provides answers to many questions arising in everyday dental practice. The first part reviews general bruxism knowledge as well as guidelines for diagnosis, sleep physiology, etiology, peripheral and emotional factors, movement disorders, and bruxism in children. The second part is devoted to the effects of bruxism on the different components of the masticatory system and explores its relationship to pain. The final part addresses the various aspects of bruxism treatment—both pharmacologic and clinical management—as well as particulars of restoration specific to the bruxing patient, including recommended dental materials, considerations for use of implant-supported prostheses, and an overview of complex oral restoration. Researchers, students, and specialists will benefit from the in-depth analysis of bruxism and its treatment and the extensive, up-to-date bibliographies.

552 pp; 958 illus; (mostly color);

ISBN: 978-1-85097-191-7; 9781850971917;

Contents

Part 1: Overview of the Problem
1. Introduction to Bruxism
2. Diagnosis of Bruxism
3.Sleep Physiology and Bruxism
4. Etiology of Bruxism
5. Role of Peripheral Sensory Factors in Bruxism
6. Emotional Factors in the Etiology of Bruxism
7. Movement Disorders in the Dental Office
8. Bruxism in Children

Part 2: Effects on the Masticatory System
9. Tooth Wear
10. Dental Erosion
11. Gastroesophageal Reflux and Dental Erosion
12. Controversies on the Effects of Bruxism
13. Effects of Bruxism on Teeth and Its Relationship with Endodontics
14. Influence of Trauma from Occlusion on the Periodontium
15. Effects of Bruxism and Muscles
16. Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction and Bruxism
17. Pain and Bruxism

“This text serves both as an academic reference and a clinical guide in the treatment of bruxism, and should have a place in the libraries of all dental clinicians and orthodontists.”
Andrew BarryAustralian Orthodontic Journal November 2010